Out and About in Dumfries & Galloway

‘BBC COUNTRYFILE’ FOCUSES IN ON THE DARKNESS OF DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY

A glimmer in the dark… a flash on the ground… BBC Countryfile presenter 'Anita Rani' is on a safari like no other. Joining wildlife tour...

Project Launched To Help Save Scotland’s Butterflies

    An innovative project to halt the decline of butterflies in urban areas of South and central Scotland is being launched in Glasgow next week.   Wildlife...

APRIL 11th UNTIL 17th IS NATIONAL GARDENING WEEK

  This week (April 11th-17th) sees the UK celebrate National Gardening Week – an initiative launched five years ago by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)...

Gumball 3000 comes to Cairnryan

On Sunday May the 1st  at around 6.00pm  local car enthusiast will be in for a real treat as the The Gumball 3000 Rally...

Destination Unknown – Inspired by ‘Enchanted Forest’

As you  may be aware, a group of local young people have created an issue based art installation in a local park, named ‘DESTINATION...

RSPB Scotland Big Garden Birdwatch results: Milder winter boosts sightings of smaller garden birds

  Across Scotland over 36,000 people joined in the world’s largest garden wildlife survey during the last weekend in January 2016. Participants counted 626,335 feathered...

Declining UK Butterfly Doing Well In Scotland

Small Copper slumps as butterflies struggle, However in Scotland this butterfly is bucking the national trend and has actually increased by 38%!   One of the...

WALKERS WARNED TO BEWARE OF CATTLE IN FIELDS OVER EASTER

  As people head out to enjoy the countryside over Easter, NFU Scotland is asking everyone to beware of the potential dangers posed by cattle...

CASTLE KENNEDY GARDEN’S ROCKET LABORATORY ‘BLASTS OFF’ WITH LAUNCH OF NEW PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

A Homemade Rocket Laboratory is just one of the fantastic new events for families to enjoy at Castle Kennedy Gardens this year. A fun packed...

EXPERIENCE FAMILY EASTER FUN AT MULL OF GALLOWAY

The Mull of Galloway Experience is planning to celebrate Easter at Scotland’s most southerly point on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March. On Saturday the...